Renè Bouchè fashion illustrations ➔ Black Cotton Piqué Dress with Straw Hat

Drawing/Painting/Print

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Related people/organizations

René Bouché (artist)
Valentina (designer)
Vogue (New York) (commissioner)

Date

1953

Work Type

drawings

Measurements

18 in (width) x 24 in (height)

Description

Short-sleeved dress featuring a belted waist and Elizabethan neckline. An alternate version of this illustration appeared in the April 15, 1953 issue of Vogue on page 72. According to the caption, the dress shown is made from black cotton piqué and includes both white batiste and yellow taffeta petticoats to create its voluminous shape.

Related Terms

paint
Kellen Design Archives

Location

box OSxxx7, folder 2

Identifier

KA0038_000069

Use Restrictions

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ 

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